The Election Commission (EC) today told the Supreme Court that the present method of counting the VVPAT slips is the most suitable one. The Apex court asked the Election Commission on Monday to give its view on increasing the number of random sample surveys from one booth per assembly segment.<br />''<br />''In its reply, the commission said that it may consider any suggestions in future elections for further improving the holding of polls in a free and fair manner. <br />''<br />''The Commission added that the writ petition filed by 21 opposition leaders, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, does not raise any ground or base for altering the existing system at this juncture.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The affidavit was filed by the EC in a plea in which 21 opposition leaders sought that VVPAT slips of at least 50 per cent of voting machines in each assembly constituency be checked randomly in the Lok Sabha elections next month.</span><br />